lophie

\lɔ.fi\

/\lɔ.fi\/ noun

The verdict

“lophie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genre de poissons de la famille des brachioptères, comprenant la baudroie, Lophius piscatorius.

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Index FR-lophie · lophie · French

lophie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for lophie
PropertyValue
Headwordlophie
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\lɔ.fi\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « lophie » en français

lophiereste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

lophie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \lɔ.fi\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Genre de poissons de la famille des brachioptères, comprenant la baudroie, Lophius piscatorius.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for lophie in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is lophie, spelled L-O-P-H-I-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genre de poissons de la famille des brachioptères, comprenant la baudroie, Lophius piscatorius.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "lophie"?
"lophie" is spelled L-O-P-H-I-E. The IPA pronunciation is \lɔ.fi\.
What does "lophie" mean?
As a noun, "lophie" means: Genre de poissons de la famille des brachioptères, comprenant la baudroie, Lophius piscatorius.
How do you pronounce "lophie"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lophie" is \lɔ.fi\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lophie" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list